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Suggest Treatment For Flu And Cold Symptoms Upon Taking BP Medication
I have little higher blood pressure 140/90. To control it i used to take telemasartin/olmasartin 40mg. Both these drugs make me weak and sensitive to cold. The cold-n-flu will last longer while I continue to take bp medicine. On stopping the bp medicine, cold -n-flu will go away but BP will increase to 160/100. Please suggest
Brief answer ask your doctor to change antihypertensive drugs
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I can understand your concern I think I would be of some help to you
you can ask your doctor to change antihypertensive medicines which suits you the best because there are a lot different categories of medicines available to get your blood pressure under control. Then there is no question of taking a medicine which produces a side effect to you
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Suggest Treatment For Flu And Cold Symptoms Upon Taking BP Medication
Brief answer ask your doctor to change antihypertensive drugs Detailed answer I can understand your concern I think I would be of some help to you you can ask your doctor to change antihypertensive medicines which suits you the best because there are a lot different categories of medicines available to get your blood pressure under control. Then there is no question of taking a medicine which produces a side effect to you good luck Regards